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Oxford Optimist
1:51pm Fri 22 Feb 13

So what? This story tells us nothing useful or interesting about the cost of trials in Oxfordshire or anywhere else. Some comparative information would tell us much more about the cost of the criminal justice system and this case.
How much more expensive was it than any other murder trial in Oxfordshire - £1 more or 3 times as expensive? That might be of interest.

Anyway, £16,706 on the criminal justice system to ensure a murderer is locked away for a minimum of 36 years doesn't seem to horrendous to me (unless of course it normally only costs £600 for such a trial, but then the papers don't seem to think that that would be interesting or relevant).

So what? This story tells us nothing useful or interesting about the cost of trials in Oxfordshire or anywhere else. Some comparative information would tell us much more about the cost of the criminal justice system and this case.
How much more expensive was it than any other murder trial in Oxfordshire - £1 more or 3 times as expensive? That might be of interest.
Anyway, £16,706 on the criminal justice system to ensure a murderer is locked away for a minimum of 36 years doesn't seem to horrendous to me (unless of course it normally only costs £600 for such a trial, but then the papers don't seem to think that that would be interesting or relevant).Oxford Optimist

So what? This story tells us nothing useful or interesting about the cost of trials in Oxfordshire or anywhere else. Some comparative information would tell us much more about the cost of the criminal justice system and this case.
How much more expensive was it than any other murder trial in Oxfordshire - £1 more or 3 times as expensive? That might be of interest.

Anyway, £16,706 on the criminal justice system to ensure a murderer is locked away for a minimum of 36 years doesn't seem to horrendous to me (unless of course it normally only costs £600 for such a trial, but then the papers don't seem to think that that would be interesting or relevant).

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2:55am Sun 24 Feb 13

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[quote][p][bold]Oxford Optimist[/bold] wrote:
So what? This story tells us nothing useful or interesting about the cost of trials in Oxfordshire or anywhere else. Some comparative information would tell us much more about the cost of the criminal justice system and this case.
How much more expensive was it than any other murder trial in Oxfordshire - £1 more or 3 times as expensive? That might be of interest.
Anyway, £16,706 on the criminal justice system to ensure a murderer is locked away for a minimum of 36 years doesn't seem to horrendous to me (unless of course it normally only costs £600 for such a trial, but then the papers don't seem to think that that would be interesting or relevant).[/p][/quote]I think that they missed a few noughts off of that, £16K would cover the solicitor for only a few days at trial, without any other costs.Glenroy. The Black, Black Cab Driver

Oxford Optimist wrote…

So what? This story tells us nothing useful or interesting about the cost of trials in Oxfordshire or anywhere else. Some comparative information would tell us much more about the cost of the criminal justice system and this case.
How much more expensive was it than any other murder trial in Oxfordshire - £1 more or 3 times as expensive? That might be of interest.

Anyway, £16,706 on the criminal justice system to ensure a murderer is locked away for a minimum of 36 years doesn't seem to horrendous to me (unless of course it normally only costs £600 for such a trial, but then the papers don't seem to think that that would be interesting or relevant).

I think that they missed a few noughts off of that, £16K would cover the solicitor for only a few days at trial, without any other costs.

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